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Players we missed out on...

LonelyNorthernAddick
LonelyNorthernAddick Posts: 2,423
in General Charlton
Although we seem to have snatched up some players in recent years who haven't seemed to fit in at other clubs but have done fantastically for us (Jackson, Kermorgant) how many players have we truly fudged up with by not securing a signature on the dotted line?

To kick-off I'll start with one a Norwich mate never fails to rub in. Apparently a number of years ago when we were in League 1 we had the option to sign one of two players, one was Wes Hoolahan (who went to Norwich instead and is now a fan favourite) and Stuart Fleetwood. Unfortunately we went for the latter but I can't help but kick myself whenever I think of it, or whenever he has another stormer for Norwich!

Any others?
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  • J BLOCK
    J BLOCK Posts: 8,325
    Think there is a similar thread on this, but ronaldo and flamini have got to be the two biggest players we were interested in and missed out on
  • I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY
    I-SAW-POUSO-PLAY Posts: 4,609
    could go on for ages!

    Tim Cahill, Flamini, Kezman, Don Hutchinson, Jason Roberts, Isaksson, Rob Green, Antti Niemi, Gudjohnsen, Sheringham, James Beattie, Peter Crouch, etc etc etc
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    Marian Pahars
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,567
    Kevin Phillips
  • andynelson
    andynelson Posts: 1,951
    Kevin Keegan
  • DamoNorthStand
    DamoNorthStand Posts: 10,972
    Van Bommel.
    Jeremy Goss
    Alexei Michalichenko (wasnt he on trial once?)
    Ricardo Fuller (first time around - would have loved him in his Stoke pomp)
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,111
    Darren Purse
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,968
    edited May 2013
    I seem to remember Hoolahan preferred to go to Norwich (maybe bigger wages, or perhaps didn't want to move to London?).

    Flamini decided Arsenal were more glamorous than Charlton, just like Kezman signing for Chelsea.
    There was also a Denmark international CB who signed for Aston Villa at the last minute, having previously agreed to sign for Charlton (about 2005).


    We don't need players that chase the dollar or instant glory. Look what happened when we tried to do just that.


  • ThreadKiller
    ThreadKiller Posts: 8,628
    who was the player from the anglo-italian cup that we enquired about?
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 70,016
    There's still time for us to sign Hayden Mullins...

    I'm sure we were trying to sign Steve Claridge at some point too.

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  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    J BLOCK said:

    Think there is a similar thread on this, but ronaldo and flamini have got to be the two biggest players we were interested in and missed out on



    Surely we were never seriously in with a chance of getting Ronaldo? He was sold at 18 for about 12m to United, how exactly were we going to compete?
  • Red_Raver
    Red_Raver Posts: 467
    Rivaldo
  • bolloxbolder
    bolloxbolder Posts: 7,986
    Martin Laursen, threadkiller. Even paid for a plane to get him to England and helicopter to Sparrows Lane
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,503
    stackitsteve said:

    Darren Purse

    Might still happen.

  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,425
    We missed out on getting Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
  • Im_Jordans_Cousin
    Im_Jordans_Cousin Posts: 449
    Bastian Schweinsteiger
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Johnnie Jackson and wes hoolahan were two players I really wanted us to replace andy Reid with when he left. Looks like they were both as good as I thought!
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,118
    ThreadKiller said:

    who was the player from the anglo-italian cup that we enquired about?


    I remember Oliver Bierhoff scoring against us, was it him?
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    J BLOCK said:

    Think there is a similar thread on this, but ronaldo and flamini have got to be the two biggest players we were interested in and missed out on



    Surely we were never seriously in with a chance of getting Ronaldo? He was sold at 18 for about 12m to United, how exactly were we going to compete?
    £6 million when we wanted him though
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,567
    ThreadKiller said:

    who was the player from the anglo-italian cup that we enquired about?

    Wasn't it Luca Toni?


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  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,004
    Chris_from_Sidcup said:

    ThreadKiller said:

    who was the player from the anglo-italian cup that we enquired about?


    I remember Oliver Bierhoff scoring against us, was it him?
    Yep

  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,358
    When John White was at Falkirk he agreed to join us and we were then gazumped by Spurs.
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,639
    Stanley Matthews
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Sir Alex Ferguson

    We offered a then-world-record fee when he was at Queens park. If only
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,935
    Stephen Quinn was a shame!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,792
    edited November 2014
    John White, while he was at Alloa. Just after we had been relegated from the old First Division . Alloa were willing to sell to us, however we wouldn't pay the asking price of £3000. A couple of months later he went to Falkirk for £3300 plus a crate of whisky, they beat both Rangers and Hibs to his signature. He only played 30 games for them before going to Spurs and was a member of they double winning team in '61.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,084
    edited November 2014
    John White, killed by lightning aged 27. I remember my Spurs supporting Dad telling me.

    Hmm, not sure why the link doesn't go directly to him, but he's easy to find if you look down the list.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_White_(footballer,_born_1937)
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,792
    My late father in law was a cousin to him, when someone showed me a photo of John White, I thought I was looking at my FIL.
  • ross1
    ross1 Posts: 51,052
    J BLOCK said:

    Think there is a similar thread on this, but ronaldo and flamini have got to be the two biggest players we were interested in and missed out on

    The difference between these two is Flamini decided to go to Arsenal, Curbs decided he did not want Ronaldo
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    mendonca said:

    We missed out on getting Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.


    Actually, I think we just got more of him than we needed.

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